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![]() Allan Donald Allan Anthony DonaldBorn: 20 October 1966, Bloemfontein, Orange Free StateMajor Teams: Orange Free State, Free State, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, South Africa. Known As: Allan Donald Batting Style: Right Hand Bat Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Test Debut: South Africa v West Indies at Bridgetown, Only Test, 1991/92 Latest Test: South Africa v Australia at Johannesburg, 1st Test, 2001/02 ODI Debut: South Africa v India at Calcutta, 1st ODI, 1991/92 Latest ODI: South Africa v Bangladesh at Kimberley, 3rd ODI, 2002/03 First-class debut: Orange Free State v Transvaal at Johannesburg, 1985/86 Warwickshire 1987-1995 Education: Hoer Tegniese Bloemfontein Junior Representative Cricket: OFS Nuff 1984-85, SA Schools 1984(T)-85 Career Statistics:TESTS (including 22/02/2002) M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 72 94 33 652 37 10.68 35.07 0 0 18 0 O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ Bowling 2586.3 661 7344 330 22.25 8-71 20 3 47.0 2.83 ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS (including 09/10/2002) M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 152 37 17 90 13 4.50 36.29 0 0 26 0 O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ Bowling 1329 92 5469 255 21.44 6-23 11 2 31.2 4.11 FIRST-CLASS (1985/86 - 2002/03; last updated 09/11/2002) M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 309 361 136 2706 55* 12.02 0 1 112 0 O R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ Bowling 9572.1 27027 1193 22.65 8-37 66 9 48.1 2.82 LIST A LIMITED OVERS (1985/86 - 2002/03; last updated 09/11/2002) M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 433 134 70 522 23* 8.15 0 0 69 0 O R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ Bowling 3624.3 14138 657 21.51 6-15 27 11 33.1 3.90 - Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS. StatsGuru Filters for Allan DonaldStatistics involving Allan Donald
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It goes almost without saying that Donald is the finest bowler produced by South Africa. He joined the elite company of those with 300 Test wickets in his 63rd Test, when on his home ground in Bloemfontein he dismissed Shane O'Connor of New Zealand. A wonderful athlete, Donald's run-up, gather and delivery, especially on the first morning of a Test match, was one of the most thrilling sights in modern cricket. He was all about rhythm and balance and although there have been occasions when not everything has been absolutely in sync in what is a finely-tuned machine and he looked fairly ordinary, for by far the most part he has been an exceptional performer for country, county and province. It is one of the game's great ironies that some of Donald's great spells have gone virtually unrewarded. Against Australia in Port Elizabeth in 1996/97 he bowled superbly for negligible return. In the Sydney New Year Test of 1998 he subjected the Waugh twins to a torrid bombardment with the second new ball, but could not force the breakthrough that might have won South Africa the match. And famously at Trent Bridge in 1998, his duel with Michael Atherton verged on epic proportions as only luck and an umpiring decision allowed Atherton to survive. Much of Donald's first-class career has been spent with Warwickshire, and international commitments have not allowed him to play for Free State as often as he or his province would have liked. But every team he has played for knows that they have an advantage over their opposition. In the latter half of his career, Donald has shortened his run-up, but if anything he has become a more effective bowler with greater control, and if there has been a slight lessening of pace, it has not been so much that any batsman has noticed. Beset by injuries, Donald announced his retirement from Test cricket in February 2002, although he indicated his continuing hope of playing for South Africa when they host the 2003 World Cup. Peter Robinson is the editor of CricInfo South Africa.
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